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for Occupational Safety and Health,
1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C–34,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the Agency name and
Docket Number. Written public
comments received by August 6, 2021
will be provided to the BSC prior to the
meeting. Docket number CDC–2021–
0055; NIOSH–232 will close August 6,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily J.K. Novicki, M.A., M.P.H.,
Executive Secretary, BSC, NIOSH, CDC,
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS V24–4,
Atlanta, Georgia 30329–4027,
Telephone: (404) 498–2581; Email:
enovicki@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The Secretary, the Assistant
Secretary for Health, and by delegation
the Director, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, are authorized under
Sections 301 and 308 of the Public
Health Service Act to conduct directly
or by grants or contracts, research,
experiments, and demonstrations
relating to occupational safety and
health and to mine health. The Board of
Scientific Counselors, National
Firefighter Registry Subcommittee (the
Subcommittee) provides guidance to the
Director, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health on
matters related to the National
Firefighter Registry. Specifically, the
Subcommittee provides guidance and
professional input to the Board of
Scientific Counselors (BSC) that will
assist the BSC in advising the Director
about NIOSH’s efforts to establish and
operate the National Firefighter
Registry. The Subcommittee also
provides guidance to the Board of
Scientific Counselors (BSC) on the
following issues pertaining to the
‘‘required strategy’’ as mandated by the
Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018
(the Act): (1) Increase awareness of the
National Firefighter Registry and
encouraging participation among all
groups of firefighters, (2) consider data
collection needs, (3) consider data
storage and electronic access of health
information, (4) in consultation with
subject matter experts develop a method
for estimating the number and type of
fire incidents attended by a firefighter.
Additional responsibilities of the
Subcommittee are to provide guidance
to the BSC regarding inclusion and the
maintenance of data on firefighters as
required by the Act.
Matters To Be Considered: The agenda
for the meeting addresses issues related
to: The National Firefighter Registry
(NFR) protocol including functionality
of the planned NFR enrollment system,
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security measures, high-level
technology, and use cases applicable to
stakeholders. Agenda items are subject
to change as priorities dictate. An
agenda is also posted on the NIOSH
website https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/
nfrs/.
Meeting Information: The virtual
meeting is open to the public, limited
only by web conference lines (500 web
conference lines are available). Register
at the NIOSH website https://
www.cdc.gov/niosh/bsc/nfrs/
registration.html or call (404–498–2581)
no later than August 6, 2021.
Public Participation
Comments received are part of the
public record and are subject to public
disclosure. Do not include any
information in your comment or
supporting materials that you consider
confidential or inappropriate for public
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contact information, or other
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body of your comments, that
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CDC will review all submissions and
may choose to redact, or withhold,
submissions containing private or
proprietary information such as Social
Security numbers, medical information,
inappropriate language, or duplicate/
near duplicate examples of a mass-mail
campaign. CDC will carefully consider
all comments submitted into the docket.
CDC does not accept comment by email.
Procedures for Oral Public Comment:
The public is welcome to participate
during the public comment period, from
2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., EDT, August 13,
2021. Please note that the public
comment period ends at the time
indicated above. Each commenter will
be provided up to five minutes for
comment. A limited number of time
slots are available and will be assigned
on a first come-first served basis.
Members of the public who wish to
address the NIOSH BSC are requested to
contact the Executive Secretary for
scheduling purposes (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT above).
Procedures for Written Public
Comment: Written comments will also
be accepted from those unable to attend
the public session per the instructions
provided in the address section above.
Written comments received in advance
of the meeting will be included in the
official record of the meeting. Written
comments received by August 6, 2021
will be provided to the BSC prior to the
meeting. Docket number CDC–2021–
0055; NIOSH–232 will close August 6,
2021.
The Director, Strategic Business
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Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal
Register notices pertaining to
announcements of meetings and other
committee management activities, for
both the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit,
Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Injury Prevention
and Control (BSC, NCIPC)
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
CDC announces the following meeting
for the Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Injury Prevention
and Control, (BSC, NCIPC). This is a
virtual meeting open to the public,
limited by the capacity of the
conference webinar which is 2,000
participants. Pre-registration is required
by accessing the link at: https://
dceproductions.zoom.us/webinar/
register/WN_vCTciAdyQIeDK5g
3NfFPow. There will be a public
comment period from 2:15 p.m. to 4:15
p.m., EDT. The public is encouraged to
register to provide public comment
using the registration form available at
the link provided in the meeting
information section below.
DATES: The meeting will be held on July
16, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:50 p.m.,
EDT.
ADDRESSES: Zoom Virtual Meeting. If
you would like to attend the virtual
meeting, please pre-register by accessing
the link at: https://
dceproductions.zoom.us/webinar/
register/WN_vCTciAdyQIeDK5
g3NfFPow. Instructions to access the
Zoom virtual meeting will be provided
in the link following your registration.
Meeting Information: There will be a
public comment period from 2:15 p.m.
to 4:15 p.m., EDT. The public is
encouraged to register to provide public
comment using the registration form
SUMMARY:
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Individuals wishing to pre-register for
public comment must do so by 5:00
p.m., EDT, Monday, July 12, 2021.
Those pre-registering for public
comment must also register for the
meeting by accessing the link at: https://
dceproductions.zoom.us/webinar/
register/WN_vCTciAdyQIeDK5
g3NfFPow. Individuals registered to
provide public comment will be called
upon first to speak based on the order
of registration, followed by others from
the public. All public comments will be
limited to two (2) minutes per speaker.
Written comments must be received
on or before July 23, 2021; ncipcbsc@
cdc.gov. All written comments will be
included as part of the meeting minutes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gwendolyn H. Cattledge, Ph.D.,
M.S.E.H., Deputy Associate Director for
Science, NCIPC, CDC, 4770 Buford
Highway NE, Mailstop S–1069, Atlanta,
GA 30341–3717, Telephone: (770) 488–
1430; Email: ncipcbsc@cdc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The Board will: (1) Conduct,
encourage, cooperate with, and assist
other appropriate public health
authorities, scientific institutions, and
scientists in the conduct of research,
investigations, experiments,
demonstrations, and studies relating to
the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control,
and prevention of physical and mental
diseases, and other impairments; (2)
assist States and their political
subdivisions in preventing and
suppressing communicable and noncommunicable diseases and other
preventable conditions and in
promoting health and well-being; and
(3) conduct and assist in research and
control activities related to injury. The
Board of Scientific Counselors makes
recommendations regarding policies,
strategies, objectives, and priorities; and
reviews progress toward injury
prevention goals and provides evidence
in injury prevention-related research
and programs. In addition, the Board
provides advice on the appropriate
balance of intramural and extramural
research, the structure, progress, and
performance of intramural programs.
The Board is designed to provide
guidance on extramural scientific
program matters, including the: (1)
Review of extramural research concepts
for funding opportunity
announcements; (2) conduct of
Secondary Peer Review of extramural
research grants, cooperative agreements,
and contracts applications received in
response to the funding opportunity
announcements as it relates to the
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Center’s programmatic balance and
mission; (3) submission of secondary
review recommendations to the Center
Director of applications to be considered
for funding support; (4) review of
research portfolios; and (5) review of
program proposals.
Matters To Be Considered: The agenda
will include an update on the process
and progress of the draft Guideline for
Prescribing Opioids and discussion on
the report from the BSC Opioid
workgroup. Agenda items are subject to
change as priorities dictate.
The Director, Strategic Business
Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, has been
delegated the authority to sign Federal
Register notices pertaining to
announcements of meetings and other
committee management activities, for
both the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic
Substances and Disease Registry.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit,
Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier CMS–1856]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information (including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information) and to allow
60 days for public comment on the
proposed action. Interested persons are
invited to send comments regarding our
burden estimates or any other aspect of
this collection of information, including
the necessity and utility of the proposed
information collection for the proper
performance of the agency’s functions,
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the accuracy of the estimated burden,
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology to minimize the
information collection burden.
DATES: Comments must be received by
August 3, 2021.
ADDRESSES: When commenting, please
reference the document identifier or
OMB control number. To be assured
consideration, comments and
recommendations must be submitted in
any one of the following ways:
1. Electronically. You may send your
comments electronically to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for ‘‘Comment or
Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’
to find the information collection
document(s) that are accepting
comments.
2. By regular mail. You may mail
written comments to the following
address: CMS, Office of Strategic
Operations and Regulatory Affairs,
Division of Regulations Development,
Attention: Document Identifier/OMB
Control Number: lll, Room C4–26–
05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore,
Maryland 21244–1850.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, you may make your request
using one of following:
1. Access CMS’ website address at
website address at https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the
use and burden associated with the
following information collections. More
detailed information can be found in
each collection’s supporting statement
and associated materials (see
ADDRESSES).
CMS–1856 Request for Certification in
the Medicare/Medicaid Program for
Provides of Outpatient Physical
Therapy and/or Speech-Language
Pathology
Under the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–
3520), federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
The term ‘‘collection of information’’ is
defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control (BSC, NCIPC)
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC
announces the following meeting for the Board of Scientific Counselors,
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, (BSC, NCIPC). This
is a virtual meeting open to the public, limited by the capacity of the
conference webinar which is 2,000 participants. Pre-registration is
required by accessing the link at: https://dceproductions.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vCTciAdyQIeDK5g3NfFPow. There will be a public
comment period from 2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., EDT. The public is
encouraged to register to provide public comment using the registration
form available at the link provided in the meeting information section
below.
DATES: The meeting will be held on July 16, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to
4:50 p.m., EDT.
ADDRESSES: Zoom Virtual Meeting. If you would like to attend the
virtual meeting, please pre-register by accessing the link at: https://dceproductions.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vCTciAdyQIeDK5g3NfFPow.
Instructions to access the Zoom virtual meeting will be provided in the
link following your registration.
Meeting Information: There will be a public comment period from
2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., EDT. The public is encouraged to register to
provide public comment using the registration form
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available at the link provided: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/zgbg7qz.
Individuals wishing to pre-register for public comment must do so
by 5:00 p.m., EDT, Monday, July 12, 2021. Those pre-registering for
public comment must also register for the meeting by accessing the link
at: https://dceproductions.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vCTciAdyQIeDK5g3NfFPow. Individuals registered to provide public
comment will be called upon first to speak based on the order of
registration, followed by others from the public. All public comments
will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker.
Written comments must be received on or before July 23, 2021;
[email protected]. All written comments will be included as part of the
meeting minutes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwendolyn H. Cattledge, Ph.D.,
M.S.E.H., Deputy Associate Director for Science, NCIPC, CDC, 4770
Buford Highway NE, Mailstop S-1069, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, Telephone:
(770) 488-1430; Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose: The Board will: (1) Conduct, encourage, cooperate with,
and assist other appropriate public health authorities, scientific
institutions, and scientists in the conduct of research,
investigations, experiments, demonstrations, and studies relating to
the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of physical
and mental diseases, and other impairments; (2) assist States and their
political subdivisions in preventing and suppressing communicable and
non-communicable diseases and other preventable conditions and in
promoting health and well-being; and (3) conduct and assist in research
and control activities related to injury. The Board of Scientific
Counselors makes recommendations regarding policies, strategies,
objectives, and priorities; and reviews progress toward injury
prevention goals and provides evidence in injury prevention-related
research and programs. In addition, the Board provides advice on the
appropriate balance of intramural and extramural research, the
structure, progress, and performance of intramural programs. The Board
is designed to provide guidance on extramural scientific program
matters, including the: (1) Review of extramural research concepts for
funding opportunity announcements; (2) conduct of Secondary Peer Review
of extramural research grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts
applications received in response to the funding opportunity
announcements as it relates to the Center's programmatic balance and
mission; (3) submission of secondary review recommendations to the
Center Director of applications to be considered for funding support;
(4) review of research portfolios; and (5) review of program proposals.
Matters To Be Considered: The agenda will include an update on the
process and progress of the draft Guideline for Prescribing Opioids and
discussion on the report from the BSC Opioid workgroup. Agenda items
are subject to change as priorities dictate.
The Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices
pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management
activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Kalwant Smagh,
Director, Strategic Business Initiatives Unit, Office of the Chief
Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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